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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 02:42 PM
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Default forty eight front wheel in an 883 iron

Hi all,how simple is it to take a front wheel from a forty eight and fit it to an 883 iron ? Do I have to change the whole front end ?
 
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 05:33 PM
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I can't swear to it but looking at photos of the two bikes it appears to me that the 48 has a mid-wide front end and the Iron, like other Sportsters, has a narrow front end. If the 48 is close by just measure it and see if it fits.
 
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